Friday, December 31, 2010

Parts of a time gone by.........

Seth Thomas wall clock

This is a beginning of a project in which I have no game plan.  It was found in an old Victorian house by my father.  It was then stored in a burlap bag for another 35 years in the attic of a garage. Dirt, dust, mice droppings, spider webs, wasps' mud dauber homes, and a very dusty, smelly burlap bag is what separates a true antique fanatic from someone who would have thrown it away.  I may just be crazy but many a times the filthy stuff really ended up being a gold mine or least a valuable, useful thing.

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2 comments:

Valerie said...

Intriguing, and amazing that it has been stored away for so long. Dare I ask: what is it?

Sunny said...

Time stands still!
Popping in to wish you, your wife, Barnabus and Button a very Happy New Year and all the Best for 2011.
☼ Sunny

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